MONTEVIDEO. River Plate prevails over Plaza Colonia with a 2-0 win with a goal from H. Rivero (27′) and a goal from J. Dos (88′).
River Plate remained in 10 after H. Rivero received a double yellow card in the 52′. Anyway, River Plate still was capable to win this match competing only with 10 players.
The match was played at the Parque Federico Omar Saroldi stadium in Montevideo on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Diego Riveiro with the assistance of Santiago Fernández and Carlos Roca. The 4th official was Anahi Fernandez Hernandez. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 28.1 degrees Celsius or 82.51 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 70%.
Match Statistics
- 0 Ball Possession 0
Shots
- 10 Total 7
- 3 On Target 0
- 7 Off Target 7
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 85 Attack 87
- 62 Dangerous attack 62
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 5
- 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 13 Total 14
- 4 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 1
The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. River Plate was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Plaza Colonia that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.
Attitude and shots
River Plate was more pushing with 62 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why River Plate won the match.
River Plate shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Plaza Colonia shot 7 times, 0 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
River Plate received 3 yellow cards (H. Rivero, W. Gargano and M. Alfonso). Regarding the opposition, Plaza Colonia received 3 yellow cards (Nicolás Olivera, E. Redín and D. Villalba).
H. Rivero (River Plate) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (52′).
Also, Plaza Colonia didn’t end the match with 11 players after Nicolás Olivera (Plaza Colonia) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (76′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, River Plate has 3 points to occupy the 8th place in the standings. On the opposite side, Plaza Colonia stays with 0 points (16th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Primera Division, River Plate will host Liverpool on the 12th of May with a 16-14 head to head stats in favor of Liverpool (6 draws).
Plaza Colonia will play away agasint Boston River on the 12th of May with a 3-2 head to head in favor of Plaza Colonia (7 draws).
River Plate – Formation
River Plate
17'
51'
52'
27'
River Plate started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Gustavo Díaz Domínguez decided to play with the following team: Facundo Kidd Álvarez, Fabrizio Correa, Maxi Pereira, Gonzalo Viera, Santiago Brunelli, Chori Castro, Ramiro Cristobal, Walter Gargano, Pablo García, Pablo López and Hernán Rivero.
The home team had on the bench: Rodrigo Formento, Horacio Salaberry, Ricardo Chopitea, Joaquín Trasante, Cristian Barros, Matias Alfonso, Jonathan Dos Santos, Joaquín Lavega, Faustino Barone and Ihojan Fabian Prrez Cuadro.
Substitutions
River Plate made 4 changes: G. Viera for Horacio David Salaberry Marrero (17′), P. López for Joaquín Lavega Colzada (64′), R. Cristóbal for Matías Iván Alfonso Colina (64′) and P. García for Ihojan Fabián Pérez Cuadro (82′).
Plaza Colonia – Formation
Plaza Colonia
Plaza Colonia started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Nicolás Ignacio Vigneri Cetrullo played with: Nicolás Guirín, Haibrany Ruiz Diaz, Nicolás Olivera, Mathías Goyeni, Yvo Calleros, Ramiro Quintana, Bryan Olivera, Osinachi Ebere, Alex Bruno Da Costa Lima.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Diego Villalba, José Agustin Peréz, Álvaro Fernández Gay, Diego Villalba, Mathías Bogado, Barrandeguy, Jorge Nicolás Ayala, Rodrigo Amaral, Franco Gaimari, Nathanael Guzmán, Juan Cruz Mascia, Diego Sebastián Villalba Martucci, Jorge Nicolás Brun Betancur, Edhard Alfredo Greising Pellaton and Mariano Ignacio Mendoza Duchen.
Substitutions
Plaza Colonia made 5 changes: E. Redín for Jorge Ayala Silva (60′), A. Pérez for Diego Sebastián Villalba Martucci (60′), Mathías Goyeni de Armas for Álvaro Fernández (75′), Mathías Goyeni de Armas for Juan Cruz Mascia (75′) and E. Redín for Rodrigo Amaral (75′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Primera Division.
- Deportivo Maldonado – Racing – 1-1
- River Plate – Plaza Colonia – 2-0
- Fénix – Torque – 1-2
